Search Tag: cancer patients
2023 03 Nov
According to a new study, presented at the ACS Clinical Congress 2023, researchers have created an AI-driven tool for calculating the long-term survival prospects of recently diagnosed cancer patients. Estimating survival rates for patients with cancer normally depends on their cancer stage. However, numerous other factors can influence a...Read more
2023 04 Sep
Cancer Research UK has refreshed its branding with the aim of highlighting the tangible impact of its work on the lives of cancer patients, rather than solely focusing on the science. On September 1st, Cancer Research UK launched a campaign titled 'We Are'. This campaign shines a spotlight on the moments that cancer patients and former patients...Read more
2022 19 Oct
Theseus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving the lives of cancer patients through the discovery, development, and commercialization of transformative targeted therapies announced the appointment of Steven Stein , M.D. to its Board of Directors. "We are delighted to welcome Dr. Stein to the Theseus...Read more
2021 18 Jan
Internal movement caused by a patient's breathing presents a major challenge in tumor imaging. Motion artifacts in clinical images can cause difficulties when planning radiotherapy. René Werner from the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) has long been concerned with precisely this problem. Together with Christian Hofmann, physicist...Read more
2019 05 Dec
A quarter of cancer patients experienced delays, which could have been avoided, during the diagnostics, shows a recent study by Cancer Research UK . One of the reasons were long waiting times for test results, and this, in turn, was attributed to staff shortages. You may also like: ‘The Death of Cancer’ – The Patient Perspective...Read more
2019 08 May
Many physicians are not telling cancer patients about the cardiotoxicity risks of treatments and may not be fully aware of the dangers themselves. A new study reveals an urgent need to look after the hearts of these patients. The research is presented today at EuroHeartCare 2019. "There was no mention that it could lead to heart disease. Would...Read more
2018 24 Apr
A brief bedside visual art intervention (BVAI) facilitated by art educators improved mood and reduced pain and anxiety in a study of inpatients with haematological cancers. The findings indicate that experiences provided by artists within the community may be an adjunct to conventional treatments in patients with cancer-related mood symptoms and pain....Read more
2018 17 Apr
The challenge for intensivists is to identify which patients with solid cancers would benefit from ICU care. A new multicentre, retrospective study finds a high mortality in the ICU and in the hospital among these patients, although the medium-term survival is quite acceptable, especially for patients with cancers other than lung cancers. The findings...Read more
2017 20 Jun
Cardiovascular toxicity has become a challenging issue during cancer therapy. A survey of oncologists in France reveals that respondents commonly (>90%) prescribe therapies that are associated with cardiotoxicity. Interestingly, the survey shows that the assessment and management of the cardiovascular status of cancer patients is often inconsistent...Read more
2015 06 Dec
New research presented at EuroEcho-Imaging 2015 raises the possibility that cancer may damage heart muscle irrespective of exposure to cancer drug therapies. The research from UK's first dedicated cardio-oncology clinic found that both treated and untreated cancer patients had impaired heart function. Dr Rajdeep S. Khattar, last author of the abstract...Read more
2015 18 Oct
According to new research conducted by Penn Medicine infection control specialists, ultraviolet robots can clean rooms and help reduce the transmission of Clostridum difficile among cancer patients by 25 percent. Blood cancer patients are a group that is more vulnerable to hospital acquired infections. Interventions using UV robots not only reduced...Read more